Marrying

Production & CuringEnglish
Definition
The rest period after rolling, during which the wrapper, binder, and several filler leaves in a finished cigar equalize in moisture and their aromas integrate. Factories typically hold cigars in cedar-lined rooms for weeks to months before boxing.
Why it matters
A cigar smoked straight off the roller's table tastes disjointed and often burns unevenly; marrying is why the same cigar is coherent a few months later.
In context
"They let the cigars marry for ninety days in the aging room before any of it was banded."